NEW DELHI (Wednesday, March 25, 2026) — The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is exploring a landmark shift in its healthcare infrastructure by proposing its first-ever medical college under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. The project is slated for a vacant 15-acre plot within the Rajan Babu Institute of Pulmonary Medicine and Tuberculosis (RBIPMT) campus in North Delhi’s Kingsway Camp.
The Strategic Shift: Why a PPP Model?
Faced with a high demand for medical seats and limited capital for large-scale infrastructure, the MCD is looking to leverage private expertise and funding.
- Infrastructure Goal: To establish a full-fledged medical college along with a newly developed affiliated multi-specialty hospital on the existing TB hospital campus.
- Financial Sustainability: Under the PPP model, a private partner would likely handle the construction and operational management, while the MCD provides the land and retains oversight.
- Clinical Exposure: Students at the proposed college would benefit from the specialized clinical environment of the Rajan Babu TB Hospital, one of the largest tuberculosis specialty centers in Asia.
Project Timeline and Status
The proposal was originally scheduled for discussion during the MCD Standing Committee meeting on Wednesday, March 25.
| Milestone | Status |
| Initial Proposal | Drafted by MCD Health Department (March 2026) |
| Standing Committee Review | Deferred (Meeting on March 25 was cancelled) |
| Next Scheduled Hearing | March 30, 2026 |
| Expected Capacity | Estimated 100–150 MBBS seats (subject to NMC approval) |
Context: Expanding North Delhi’s Medical Hub
Kingsway Camp is already a significant medical corridor, housing the Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (at Safdarjung, though technically south) and being near North Delhi Municipal Corporation Medical College (Hindu Rao).
- Hindu Rao Precedent: While the MCD already runs the Hindu Rao Medical College, that institution is entirely state-funded. This new project would mark the transition toward a “hybrid” administrative model.
- Urban Renewal: Utilizing the vacant land at the Rajan Babu campus is part of a larger plan to modernize colonial-era hospital grounds into high-tech medical hubs.
Sources
- The Times of India: “MCD to explore PPP model for new medical college in north Delhi’s Kingsway Camp” (March 25, 2026).
- Hindustan Times: “Civic body mulls first private-partnered medical college in Delhi” (March 26, 2026).
- The Hindu: “MCD’s proposal for medical college on PPP mode to be tabled on March 30” (March 25, 2026).
- Official MCD Press Release: “Developmental Projects for Health Infrastructure” (Ref: MCD/PR/2026/084).
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